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	   <h1> Screenshots of a Debian Gnu/Linux installation  </h1>
	   <p>
	   These are the shots of an easy Debian Gnu/Linux installation in VirtualBox. <br/>
	   It is originally created for the beginners guide of oswaldkelsoo. You can find it here: <br/>
	   <a href="https://docs.google.com/View?id=ddq4dz3q_24cxjdstg2">beginners guide </a> <br/>
	   Thanks and credits go to oswaldkelsoo and hazel, who both helped with it. <br/>
	   It is a single OS installation with one hard-disk.
	   </p>

	   
	   <h2>Structure </h2>
	   <ul>
             <li> 1)personal info (language, region, keyboard)</li>
             <li> 2)network settings</li>
             <li> 3)partitioning</li>
             <li> 4)root and user passwords</li>
             <li> 5)scanning other media and network-mirror</li>
             <li> 6)desktop environment / tasksel</li>
             <li> 7)grub and finish</li>
	   </ul>
	   <p>
	   Put the CD in the CD-Rom, make sure your PC is able to boot from CD and go for it: <br/>
	   choose install -  textual or graphical. These screen-shots are of a textual install.
	   </p>
	   <img src="../../images/screenshots/one.png " width="640" height="555" alt="one_boot-menu" />
		<br/> <br/>

		<h2> 1)Personal settings </h2>
		        <p>	
			You will be asked about the locales first, (which language, region, keyboard-layout, etc). <br/>
			The screen shots are self-explanatory: 
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/two.png " width="640" height="555" alt="language"/> <br/> <br/>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/three.png " width="640" height="555" alt="country" /> <br/> <br/>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/four.png " width="640" height="555" alt="keymap" /> <br/> <br/>
		
			<p>
			The installer will read the content of the installation media and load some extra components.
			This will be done automatically:
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/five.png " width="640" height="555" alt="additional" /> <br/> <br/>
			
		<h2> 2)Network settings </h2>
	  		<p>	
			The installer will try to auto-configure your network connection with dhcp.<br/>
			If it works you will be informed and you can accept it, then proceed pulling in newer<br/>
			packages from a Debian server (network-mirror).<br/>
			</p>
			<p>
			If it fails and you can choose not to configure it for now and do it after the installation
			is complete. In this case the packages will be pulled from the CD/DVD media.
			In this situation you will not select a network-mirror. 
			</p>
	
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/six.png " width="640" height="555" alt="configure_network" /> <br/> <br/>
			<p>
			You will now be asked about your host name and domain.<br/>
			If you have a single user environment you may make these names up.<br/>
			Otherwise you need to ask the your system administrator:<br/>
			</p>

	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/seven.png " width="640" height="555" alt="host" /> <br/> <br/>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/eight.png " width="640" height="555" alt="domain" /> <br/> <br/>
			
		<h2> 3)Partitioning </h2>
			<p>
			Now comes a very important part of the installation process: the partitioning.<br/>
			In this example we will assume you have a single hard drive and no other OS.<br/>
			We will let the installer do the work. <br/>
			</p>
			<p>
			Choose guided and to use the entire disk
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/nine.png " width="640" height="555" alt="" /> <br/> <br/>

			<p>
			Choose which partition you want to make use of.<br/>
			Here I only have one, so the choice is easy.<br/>
			Usually you can distinguish the different partitions by their size or by the name.<br/>
			(as you can see you are able to install a stock Debian  system on a very small partition) <br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/ten.png " width="640" height="555" alt="partition_disks" /> <br/> <br/>

			<p>
			Two choices are reasonable for the following question:<br/>
			either choose to put all files in one partition or make use of a separate /home partition.<br/>
			Though the installer recommends the first option, I prefer a separate /home partition.<br/>
			This separates your personal data from the system files.<br/>
			The final option is more difficult to deal with. Don't do it unless you know exactly why<br/>
			and how to deal with such situations.<br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/eleven.png " width="640" height="555" alt="partitioning scheme"/> <br/> <br/>
			
			<p>
			the installer shows you how the result would look:
			</p>

	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/twelve.png " width="640" height="555" alt="partitioning_overview"/> <br/> <br/>
			
			<p>
			<b>This is a  very important part</b>: it's the point of no return.<br/>
			after you have said: "yes, do it", all data  which were on the disk will be gone.<br/>
			Think twice.<br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/thirdteen.png " width="640" height="555" alt="last_exit"/> <br/> <br/>

			<p>
			After the partitioning is finished the installer starts to install the base system<br/>
			Again it is done automatically. You may have a short break.<br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/fourteen.png " width="640" height="555" alt="base_system"/> <br/> <br/>
			</p>

		<h2> 4) Root and user passwords</h2>
			<p>
			Its time to set up the information for the system:<br/>
			first you need to enter a root password.<br/>
			(Write it down and keep it safe; once you know and won't forget it, delete the piece of paper) <br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/fifteen.png " width="640" height="555" alt="root_passwd"/> <br/> <br/>

			<p>
			You need to re-enter the password, to confirm you typed it correctly: 
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/sixteen.png " width="640" height="555" alt="reenter_root_passwd"/> <br/> <br/>

			<p>
			now you have got to enter your real name:
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/seventeen.png " width="640" height="555" alt="user_full_name"/> <br/> <br/>

			<p>
			Now you have got to enter a user-name, the name with which you will login into the system:
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/eighteen.png " width="640" height="555" alt="user_login_name"/> <br/> <br/>

			<p>
			Again you need to enter a password, this time one for the user.<br/>
			Don't use the same password as for root. It's a bad idea.<br/>
			Again you have to re-enter it to avoid typos:<br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/nineteen.png " width="640" height="555" alt="user_passwd"/> <br/> <br/>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/twenty.png " width="640" height="555" alt="reenter_user_passwd"/> <br/> <br/>

		<h2> 5) Further settings for the installation</h2>
			
			<p>	   	
			You will be asked if you want to scan another CD or another installation media.<br/>
			This is in case you require packages from the other 20 or so CD's. Unless you need<br/>
			a specific package from one of these later CD's and have no or a poor internet connection,<br/>
			you'll only require the 1st CD.<br/>
			Choose no: <br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/twentyone.png " width="640" height="555" alt="another_cd_?"/> <br/> <br/>
			
			<p>
			Do you want to make use of a network mirror?<br/>
			This only works if you already have the network up and running.<br/>
			If you don't have the network up you MUST choose NO.<br/>
			If you got it up, but it's slow or whatever, you may choose no too.<br/>
			The installation CD contains everything you need to finish the installation. <br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/twentytwo.png " width="640" height="555" alt="network_mirror_?"/> <br/> <br/>

			<p>
			As I had the network up and running (as VirtualBox connects to the net with dhcp)<br/>
			I had to tell the installer which mirror (Debian-server) to use.<br/>
			Choose one that is geographically near to your location. This usually ensures faster download speeds. <br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/twentythree.png " width="640" height="555" alt="archive_mirror_country"/> <br/> <br/>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/twentyfour.png " width="640" height="555" alt="archive_mirror"/> <br/> <br/>

			<p>
			Again the installer starts the next step automatically (either after you have told him which mirror to use<br/>
			or after you told him  not to make use of a network mirror for this installation):<br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/twentyfive.png " width="640" height="555" alt="select_and_install"/> <br/> <br/>

			<p>
			You will be asked if you want to take part in the package survey.<br/>
			As what packages are part of the first Debian-CD`s depends upon this survey <br/>
			saying yes is a very good idea<br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/twentysix.png " width="640" height="555" alt="package_survey"/> <br/> <br/>


		
		<h2> 6) Desktop Environment / Tasksel </h2>
			<p>	
			Again an important step where you should take the time to check twice:<br/>
			Tasksel.<br/>
			Usually you will want a Desktop environment and the standard system.<br/>
			The Desktop environment is sometimes not activated, as the cursor is on top of it its not that easy to see.<br/>
			Make sure it is activated.<br/>
			If you don't select it you will get a system without any graphical environment at all.<br/>
			You will have to install it manually.<br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/twentyseven.png " width="640" height="555" alt="tasksel"/> <br/> <br/>
		
			<p>
			Now that will take a while, depending on how fast your system and network is.<br/>
			Have a short break.	<br/>
			</p>

		<h2> 7 ) Grub and Finish </h2>
			<p>	
			When it is done.<br/>
			You will be asked if you want grub, the boot-loader.<br/>
			Usually you will need it and you want it to be installed to mbr. Just accept the defaults if you don`t know: <br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/twentyeight.png " width="640" height="555" alt="grub"/> <br/> <br/>

			<p>
			Shortly after that you are done.<br/>
			Make sure to remove the CD and reboot the PC, and enjoy your new Debian system.<br/>
			</p>
	   		<img src="../../images/screenshots/twentynine.png " width="640" height="555" alt="reboot"/> <br/> <br/>
			<p>
			<b>DONE</b>
			</p>
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